I think it is really, really important, because you all, sometimes it feels like you are a long way away.

It is crucial for Montana that the Federal agencies are benefiting our constituents, rather than threatening their livelihoods.

Indian Country is in crisis. Tribal leaders I have spoken with have told me they feel like they are at war.

The tribes shouldn't have to take the BIA to court to squeeze out more resources to serve their communities.

So, when can we expect the EIS and the NEPA process to be completed for the mines of Montana?

Under the current radical administration, we witnessed a harmful trend where BLM's land management decisions are working against the very communities and residents the agency is meant to serve.

Capacity and rental fees have been reduced for renewables by 80 percent. And that is after they have already been heavily, heavily subsidized by the taxpayers across this nation.

It is Congress who will be leasing that to them, at the direction...

While that may be this Administration's goal, it is not the law...

Despite being from our great state, Director Stone-Manning and her agency's priorities are at complete odds with what is in the best interest of Montana.

I thank you, Chairman Simpson and Representative Kilmer, for your vision and leadership on the TERRA Act.

The TERRA Act fills gaps and eliminates barriers, cutting through red tape to provide tribes with one place to go for accessing resources.

I urge the subcommittee to support prompt passage of the bipartisan TERRA Act. There is no time to waste.

I remind the subcommittee that its trust and treaty obligations exist irrespective of any self-imposed budgeting caps.

I urge this subcommittee to support significantly increased funding for Indian Country, especially chronically underfunded tribal environmental resiliency programs.

I think Indian nations should be feeling pretty good because we have a wonderful chair. I think Chairman Cole is outstanding.

I agree with you on fentanyl, but also, you know, my understanding is on building costs...

I share that sentiment. I do, yes.